would this be considerd a problem?

[Tiger King]

i like a drink.
to be fair most of us do, its good to relax with and it is of course, fun to have a bit too much sometimes.

one of my favorite past times is to finish work on a friday, go for a run/workout then buy some beers and play on the xbox for the evening or watch some films.

sounds fairly innocent but ive been questioning my lifestyle recently.
if your reading this and wondering why i choose to stay in rather than go out and socialise the answers are.
most of my friends have moved away from my area, including my best friend.
if i did go out on a friday night, it would be to a loud noisy pub anyway.
beer in a pub is more expensive
one of the few friends i have left in my area likes to play online too.
i dont really like loud noisy places and dont really mind having some quiet time.

anyway i'll stop waffaling and get to the point.
as i said i like a drink, im not a casual drinker i will drink to get drunk or at least get that 'relaxed' feeling.

what bothers me is that over time the amount of beer i drink has gone up from 4 cans to 6 to 8 and last weekend mypersonal best 10 cans (curse those beer deals!!)
i dont wanna try and say im a drunk, i dont wake up sweating and thinking 'arghh i need a drink!!'
and i belive as ive gotton older, my tolorance to alcohol has gone up too. hence the need to drink more to feel drunk.

basicly, when i drink i tend to drink to much.
would anyone think this a problem?
i just actualy thought about it yesterday (damn! i drunk ten cans last night!!)
and it did worry me slightly.

p.s. will have a couple tins on ice ready for skyrim on friday!!

 

[Kemea]

Hey mate!

Well, to be honest, I would consider it to be a problem. If you cannot manage to drink a maximum of 5 cans or something, that you must drink untill you are drunk-ish, thats kind of bad. I also don't go out to drink a lot because of the prices and due to friends living somewhere else, but if I drink I keep it to a maximum of 5 on an evening, which is still quite a lot in my opinion . If you drink this much daily, then it is a major issue, if you do it once a week, still a bit of an issue but not as big as the daily thing.

And having tins on ice for skyrim is GOOD! I'd say, get the hardest strongest and tastiest mead you can get and drink till you drop while playing as a nord fighting dragons and hunting stags....but hey, that's all for the sake of roleplaying n such


P.S. do not mind my bad english please, I am Dutch and so English isn't my native language

 

[Tiger King]

Hey mate!

Well, to be honest, I would consider it to be a problem. If you cannot manage to drink a maximum of 5 cans or something, that you must drink untill you are drunk-ish, thats kind of bad. I also don't go out to drink a lot because of the prices and due to friends living somewhere else, but if I drink I keep it to a maximum of 5 on an evening, which is still quite a lot in my opinion . If you drink this much daily, then it is a major issue, if you do it once a week, still a bit of an issue but not as big as the daily thing.

And having tins on ice for skyrim is GOOD! I'd say, get the hardest strongest and tastiest mead you can get and drink till you drop while playing as a nord fighting dragons and hunting stags....but hey, that's all for the sake of roleplaying n such


P.S. do not mind my bad english please, I am Dutch and so English isn't my native language

thanks for the reply
i dont drink everyday that would be a problem lol
i only drink on weekends but i do tend to drink a lot when i do drink. it was bothering me as 8-10 drinks is an unhealthy amount.
i'd say 5/6 is a good amount to have when i drink but recently ive been going way over that.
perhaps i just need to cut back a bit?

yeah will defo be enjoying skyrim cant wait!!

 

[Vonnis]

Unless it actually affects your work or social relations, I don't really see the problem. Hell, you only drink in weekends anyway. If this helps you unwind, go for it.
Basically, it's not a problem unless you drink 10+ cans every night, it starts to affect how you function at work/around other people, or you substitute your morning coffee for alcohol on a regular basis. Frankly the only problem I see with your current situation is that you're buying cans; bottles preserve the flavour better.

 

[Tiger King]

Unless it actually affects your work or social relations, I don't really see the problem. Hell, you only drink in weekends anyway. If this helps you unwind, go for it.
Basically, it's not a problem unless you drink 10+ cans every night, it starts to affect how you function at work/around other people, or you substitute your morning coffee for alcohol on a regular basis. Frankly the only problem I see with your current situation is that you're buying cans; bottles preserve the flavour better.

thanks for the reply.
i agree bottles= better flavour, however they are more expensive for less quantity

and definatly never will i get drunk more than 2 nights in a row.

im glad to hear this isnt as bad as i thought. ten cans is a lot but i do usualy stick too around 4-6.
though 8 has been a bit of a benchmark recently.
i noticed i drink quick too.
i went out for a meal recently and i was on my second pint while everyone was halfway through theirs.


its little things like that, that make me wonder if i 'like a drink' a bit too much.
skyrim tommorow!!

 

[Penguin_Factory]

To be honest, I'm not sure. If you're only doing it on the weekend and it's not affecting your work or social life it doesn't sound like alcoholism. On the other hand, the fact that the amount of beers you're having is going up and you feel you're not able to stop at a lower number seems like it could potentially be developing into a problem.

I recommend nipping this in the bud before it can get worse. Try going to a forum for alcoholics (I'm sure AA has one) and ask if this situation sounds familiar, they might have gone through something similar. Maybe you could even talk to your doctor, see if they know anyone you could go to for more information.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

I wouldn't suggest talking to any one in AA unless you know them or you really think you have a problem. A lot of AA people are teetotalers who have found god and think drinking is bad no matter what. They can not imagine that anyone could resist that devil hooch the same way I can not imagine not being able to control one's own actions.

Drinking fast is probably the main problem. A friend of mine does the same thing. He'll be through two tall boys before I can imagine being done with even one. Maybe just try slowing down. When I had a brief alcoholic phase I just started setting limits. Once I got my limit down I lost my "I NEED to get drunk!" feeling.

 

[Zen Toombs]

For one, if you are starting to think it's a problem, then it probably is. Not necessarily a "you are most definitely an alcoholic" problem, but something that you should cut back on. If something you are doing is controlling you instead of you controlling it, then it is a problem and you need to regain control over what you're doing.

For some people, in order to regain control you have to cut out the behavior entirely, and others are able to get by on simply moderating the behavior. Regardless, if you think you have a problem, nip it in the bud.

 

[nolongerhere]

http://www.ncadd-sfv.org/symptoms/symptom_checklist.html

Just go through the list and see if how much you end up checking off against yourself. If you find that your mental pen is starting to run out of ink, it's probably time to consider getting help. That's not to say that you can't drink, have fun and walk away from it without an issue. Lots of people can. But some people can't. I've seen it. And if you let it, it can hurt you and the people around you.